BOSTON – A Michigan man was arrested yesterday in Michigan in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Smith was released on conditions following an […]
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Ohio offers identity theft protection to victims of unemployment fraud: The Wake Up for Friday, June 10, 2022
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. There will be chances of showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend in Northeast Ohio. The shower chances won’t arrive until after 8 p.m. today, with some sunshine during the day and highs in […]
Agents follow Detroit man’s Instagram to bust him for guns, drugs, unemployment fraud, identity theft
DETROIT – Federal agents monitored a Detroit man’s Instagram account while he posted pictures of guns and drugs he wasn’t allowed to be around, claimed to be driving while high, threatened police, and tried to recruit others for an obvious unemployment fraud and identity theft scheme, according to authorities. Previous […]
An estimated $163 billion from pandemic unemployment benefits were misspent or stolen
Identity theft and other sophisticated criminal schemes contributed to potentially $163 billion in waste, while inflicting harm on unwitting victims. Sareena Brown-Thomas, a victim of identity theft that caused her to be unable to collect unemployment benefits. The number of fraud cases in unemployment insurance benefits has increased significantly. (Carolyn […]
Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes | USAO-MD
Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple financial schemes. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. […]